Morning Starters: Autumn 2 - Strange but True
Did You Know?
At a golf course in Brisbane, Australia, golfers were surprised to spot fins breaking the surface of a lake. The fins belonged to bull sharks, marine predators known for their aggressive nature. These sharks likely swam into the area during a flood and became trapped. Remarkably, bull sharks are one of the few species that can thrive in both saltwater and freshwater environments. As potential man-eaters, they pose a significant danger, making the retrieval of stray golf balls from the lake a potentially deadly task!
Word Challenge
Unscramble the following words:
1) ronenvimenst
2)ggessarive
3)atorsredp
4) rprisedsu
Hint: The words all appear in the first three sentences of the ‘Did you know?’ paragraph.
Grammar Challenge
The golfers were deeply concerned. A fin was spotted in the lake.
Copy and link the two simple sentences above, selecting the best conjunction from the list below.
Conjunctions: when, but, while, because, so, for, after, although, since, as, yet
Number Challenge
- Female bull sharks are bigger than males, weighing around 315 kilograms.
Can you reach (or get close to) a target number of 315 by using some or all of the following numbers:
20 30 50 6 7 4 2
Note: You can add, subtract, divide or multiply numbers .
Critical Thinking
Should the bull sharks be removed from the golf course lake? Explain your reasoning.